Felting Classes
After my successful textile speech in the LaSalle college and students eager to learn about felting method, I decided to offer a limited course on the “fundamentals of textile manipulation using felting method”. The course will cover an introduction to wool, different type of animal fibers and their characteristics, different methods of manipulating fabrics and [...]
How it feels, How it felt
I am getting used to my new studio and I am looking forward to do more projects. It feels more comfortable since I am setting new rules for my work place. It is taking a while to find my way around things, no matter how many times I have done the same procedure. Location wise, [...]
New Working Studio, Gallery Fukai ( Atsui)
Finally happened. My search for a more permanent place to settle myself came to an end. Now I am a proud member of Gallery Fukai ( former Gallery Atsui) and I have a studio space at the back of the Gallery which gives me access to a big area that I can spend hours and [...]
Cooking Felt Boots
I just wanted to cook them and then eat them. Planning for them started last week in my mind. Mental Notes taken and preparation was complete shortly after. I drew some designs on my sketch book and defined the elements i needed for these boots: 1- design ( Flat? heels? sport? fun?) Surface design ( [...]
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My name is Hamideh Abol, I am a designer/ textile artist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Shefelt.ca is my blog where I write about my life, my inspirations, and my everyday challenges as a designer.
Term "Felt" in shefelt refers to a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woolen fibres and that is the main medium for my designs.
I hope you enjoy my website.